Device for tilting barrels



Patented Aug. 10, 1926.

UNITED STATES LAWRENCE WHEATLEY, OF SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND.

DEVICE FOR 'IILTING BABRELS.

Application filed December 14, 1923, Serial No.

This invention relates to devices for tilting barrels.

A device for tilting barrrels made according to this invention comprisesa gantry, a frame pivoted at one end to said'gantry so as to be tiltableabout its pivoted end, a barrel supporting cradle pivoted intermediateof its ends to the gantry and to the frame so as to be tiltable aboutits intermediate pivot, the rear end of said cradle terminating flushwith the frame and the front end protruding to engage the flange of abarrel and to support said barrel when free of the gantry, a resilientmember between said cradle and frame at the rear permitting movement ofone with respect to the other about their pivots.

One form of device made in accordance with this invention is illustratedin the drawings filed herewith, in which Fig. l is a side elevationshowing a barrel in dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a rear end elevation.

Fig. 3 is a plan of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a similar view to Fig. 1, but showing the device in positionfor the removal or emplacement of a barrel.

a is a barrel gantry which may be of the usual kind and b, b are twobrackets secured thereto in any suitable manner. Pivoted to the bracketsat the front of the gantry is a barrel rest or cradle consisting of twolongitudinal side members 0, 0 connected together by cross pieces orstays cl, cl, each longitudinal member being pivoted to each bracket 6intermediate of its ends, as shown at 6, so that the cradle can betilted from the rear about such pivot. Also pivoted at e is a frame 7for supporting the rear of the cradle through the medium of a spring 9bearing against said rest and frame, the spring being disposed over astem h carried by the cradle, and said stem moving in a guide j carriedby the frame 7", the arrangement being such that the frame can also tiltfrom the rear about the pivot e. A barrel is indicated in dotted linesis normally supported at an angle above the horizontal by the cradle,the front ends of which are slightly hooked to engage the usual flangeof the barrel.

In use, as the contents of the barrel are drawn off, the remainingcontents flow towards the front owing to the normal tilt of the barrel,thereby allowing said barrel to tilt from the rear under the action ofthe 680,614, and in Great Britain September 5, 1923.

spring 9 as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1 and when it is desiredto remove an empty barrel, the frame along with the cradle is tilted asshown in Fig. 4, thereby permitting the barrel to be readily removed andreplaced by a full one when the frame and the cradle are'returned totheir normal position.

In some cases means may be provided for taking up shock when the frameand cradle are returned to their normal position and which means may,for example, comprise resilient stops m, m disposed at the rear of thegantry and bearing upwards against the frame f, said resilient stops, inthe example shown, consisting of spring restrained members moving inguides attached to the gantry.

Further, means may also be provided for rigidly supporting the cradle inits tilted position and thereby preventing it from swinging backwardsabout the pivot and this may comprise a ratchet and pawl mechanismadapted to restrain the cradle against return movement as it tilts underthe action of the spring 9. In the example shown in Fig. 4. a ratchet 0is pivoted to the side of one of the members 0 and a pawl 29 is securedto the frame 7 and adapted to engage the ratchet p as shown. A guide gfor the ratchet is also attached to the frame.

l Vhat I claim and desire to secure by Let ters Patent is y 1. A devicefor tilting barrels comprising 90 .a gantry, a frame pivoted at one endto said gantry so as to be tiltable about its pivoted end, a barrelsupporting cradle pivoted intermediate of its ends to the gantry and tothe frame so as to be tiltable about its intermediate pivot, the rearend of said cradle terminating flush with the frame and the front endprotruding to engage the flange of a barrel and to support said barrelwhen free of the gantry, a resilient member between 100 said cradle andframe at the rear permitting movement of one with respect to the otherabout their pivots.

2. A barrel tilting device comprising a gantry, a pair of members fixedtransversely 105 thereto, a frame pivoted'at one end to the front ofsaid members and parallel thereto so as to be tiltable about its pivotedend, a barrel supporting cradle pivoted intermediate of its ends to thefront of said members and to the gantry and frame so as to be tiltableabout its intermediate pivot, a

cross piece at the rear of the cradle, a cross piece at the rear of theframe, a stem carried by the cross piece of the cradle and movable in aguide in the cross piece of the frame, a resilient member around thestem and bearing against the cross stays of the frame and the cradlewhereby said cradle is resiliently supported by the frame.

3. A. device for tilting barrels comprising a gantry, a frame pivoted atone end to said gantryso as to be tiltable about its pivoted end, abarrel supporting cradle pivoted intermediate of its ends to the gantryand to the frame so as'to be tiltable about its intermediate pivot, therear end of said cradle terminating flush with the frame and the frontend protruding to engage the flange of a barrel and to support saidbarrel when free of the gantry, 'a resilient member between said cradleand frame at the rear 'permitting movement of one with respect to theother about their pivots and means for rigidly retaining the cradle asit tilts.

d. A barrel tilting device comprising a gantry, a pair of members fixedtransversely thereto, a frame pivoted at one end to the front v0f saidmembers and parallel thereto so as to be 'tiltable about its pivotedend, a barrel supporting cradle pivoted intermediate of its ends to thefront of said members and to the gantry and frame so as to be tiltableabout its intermediate pivot, a cross piece at the rear of the cradle, across piece at the rear o'f'the frame, a stem carried by the cross pieceof the cradle and movable in a guide in the cross piece of the frame, aresilient memher around the stem and bearing against the cross stays ofthe frame and the cradle whereby said cradle is resiliently supported bythe frame and means for rigidly retaining the cradle as it tilts.

5. A device for tilting barrels comprising a gantry, a frame pivoted atone end to said gantry so as to be tiltable about its pivoted end,- abarrel supporting cradle pivoted intermediate of its ends to the gantryand to the franielso'asto b'e'tiltable about its interniediate p'ivot,the rear end of said cradle terminating flush with the frame and thefront end protruding to engage the flange of a barrel and to supportsaid barrel when free of the gantry, a resilient member between saidcradle and frame at the rear permitting movement of one with respect tothe other about their pivots and means for resiliently taking up shockand vibration from the frame and cradle. V i

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature. a. V- V LAWRENCE VVHEATLEY.

